Samsung ATIV Q launch delayed by patent infringement issues?

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23 Aug 2013, 07:45posted on

The Samsung ATIV Q is an amazing piece of hardware. It is fast, functional, versatile, and we had quite a lot of fun while giving it the review treatment. Yet even though it has been two months since the hybrid was announced, those who want to buy one are still stuck throwing money at their computer's screen. That's because the Samsung ATIV Q isn't yet available for purchase, and a recent report by Korean media sheds some light on what might be causing the hold-up...

If I'm not mistaken Microsoft owns that Patent. Dual booting windows 95 & windows XP if you recall. Microsoft does not want Windows and Android on the same box because if it's a windows Box you must use windows applications for your task and not Android apps which can be for free or a small fee of 0.99 to 50.00.

MS office ranges from 89.00, for student edition, all the way to 300.00 plus for enterprise. Think if business got hold of this - they would migrate to Google docs since it is cheaper.

According to some guy from the Samsung store, it is because Microsoft doesn't want stupid people thinking that the Surface can run every Android app like the Ativ Q can. Apparently the solution is going to be that the Ativ Q does not launch with Android preloaded and it has to be sideloaded.

I know there is a chance this guy doesn't know s**t and made it up but it sounds reasonable enough. If I was Microsoft, I wouldn't want Android muddying the waters anymore than the differences between RT and PRO already does.

However, if Samsung does drop the Ativ Q just to appease Microsoft, Microsoft better give them something back like help them screw Apple over or something.

It does make sense though. I don't think Samsung is allowed to just change Windows 8

Yea I think the 2 operating systems is cool .... but not really needed. Id rather it just be a windows 8 and have them up the RAM to 8GB and a 256 SSD then it would really be high end and a lot more useful

I am not sure what the author is talking about. This product is on the Samsung website here:
http: / / w w w . samsung . com/ph/ativ2013/ativq . html
Of course URL links are not allowed so just remove the spaces from the URL above.

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